Richard Edward Bridges, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Metairie, LA
Richard Edward Bridges, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1063703924, issued on Apr 27, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana MD207016, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Edward Bridges
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD207016 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4228 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 454-7878
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (504) 883-3775
- Medicaid ID
- 1933538 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141119001990); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Edward Bridges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD207016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,944 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium247 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium130 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium126 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate119 claims
- Lisinopril103 claims
- Metformin Hcl102 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Edward Bridges among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Richard Edward Bridges, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
66 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 66 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Richard Edward Bridges, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Edward Bridges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063703924, issued on Apr 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Edward Bridges, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4228 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 454-7878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Edward Bridges, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD207016, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Edward Bridges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Edward Bridges, M.D. had 2,944 Medicare Part D claims for 390 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.